MAGA education head to introduce ideological purity test to weed out "woke" teachers
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/maga-education-head-to-introduce-ideological-purity-test-to-weed-out-woke-teachers/ar-AA1J0WE6?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=42ab3f71d9534618caf1e1fd81ff7376&ei=57
Story by John Russell
The Oklahoma State Department of Education is partnering with conservative, anti-LGBTQ+ nonprofit PragerU to develop an ideological purity test for teachers relocating to the state.
Republican State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters announced the partnership earlier this month, explaining that the "assessment" would target educators from states with "progressive education policies," according to Fox23. Along with evaluating teachers' knowledge of the Constitution and their understanding of "American exceptionalism," the assessment will also determine whether teachers grasp the "fundamental biological differences" between boys and girls.
"We're sending a clear message: Oklahoma's schools will not be a haven for woke agendas pushed in places like California and New York," said Walters. "If you want to teach here, you'd better know the Constitution, respect what makes America great, and understand basic biology. We're raising a generation of patriots, not activists, and I'll fight tooth and nail to keep leftist propaganda out of our classrooms."
Marissa Streit, CEO of PragerU, said the goal is to "stop extreme leftist ideologues from harming children and ensure teachers champion America's greatness and future potential," according to Fox23.
In a statement to StateImpact Oklahoma, Walters said that teachers who don't pass the test will not be certified to teach in the state. The assessment will be implemented before the start of the 2025/2026 school year, Walters said.
I tried reading this and some how saw understanding basic bigotry instead of basic biology.
Michelle
Quote from: Michelle_K on July 21, 2025, 04:54:27 PMI tried reading this and some how saw understanding basic bigotry instead of basic biology.
Michelle
I think you might have been correct! ;D